Savings bank



Sept. 22, 1931. c. L'ENFANT 1 SAVINGS BANK mea nay 9. 1929l 3 Sheets-Sheet -1 Sept. 22, 1931. c. L'ENFA'T SAVINGS BANK Filedlay 9. 1929 s Sheets-sheet 2 Z Z7 VZ 3 Sept. 22, 1931. c. LENFANT 1,824,438

SAVINGS BANK Filed May 9,` 1929 5 Sheets-Sheet I5 iNvENToR Patented Sept. 22, 1931` i CHARLES ummm, or 'New 'ironie i.

sAvrN'Gs BANK f vAppneetienmea May 9, 1929. "seriellen :it-1,4639., v

, This invention relates to savings banks,-

andmore partieularlyto pocket coin savings banks of the c'hara'cter'which are commonly l used'by banking institutions in thrift campaigns and distributed to vdepositors Where'- by coins of smalldenomination may be saved andperiodically deposited to the credit of th'eholde'rs account. A c j Y It is one'ofthe important objectsl of my invention to provide such a" coin savings bankl theeoute'r surfaces of which present a minimum offprotuberant or projecting parts 'so that the' bank'may be easily'inserted into or withdrawn freine case ,er holder of leather1 or' A'similar flexible material.

It is also another object of my invention to provide a simplified and improved .con` struction of the outer bodyy or case of the bank7` such construction in addition to ma; 2b

terially reducing manufacturing cost, also providing means whereby, the opposite side walls of the case are rigidljyjoined orconj nceted so thatit becomes impossible to spread or expand these side -Walls ,in the endeavor tol remove the coins from tliebank` A It is an additional objectof the invention to provide acoin savings bank of thet pe wherein a sliding trayis contained wit in the outer housing or casing, and in 'c'onjunction VVtherewith provides a plurality of coin receiving compartments, an .important novel feature of my improvements residing in the construction of this tray whereby the'coins are clan'ipingly held in the compartments or' the bank and metallic rattling prevented, and in .the provision ,of said'tray with `a knovel form of coin guard vvhichper'mits of the vinsertion of the coins in the bankwcompart# ments, but effectually prevents their removal therefrom While the tray is inposition. c' 'l It is another object of my' present improvements to provide a construction -in Which the' tray is Wholly enclosed Within the router casing of the bank, and saidtray carrying locking' means at one of its ends to cooperate with means on the side Yedges'inthe casing and lock the tray Within the" casing', 'and als'oto limit the Withdrawal of the tray' through the 4 open end of the casing". The tray isprovided with means which acts to strip 'thecoins casing; c

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` ntir'e eitractionV of the trayfrom the bank casing, loss of time in re-inserting said tray is bviated vvhile permitting ofthe easy and quick removal of the coins. 1

'l/ Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists'- in the improved savings bank, and inthe form,V construction'and relative arrangement of theseveral parte as vll beliereinafter more fully described, illustre-ted in the accompanying drawings, and. subsequently .incorporated in `the subjoinedelaine.i, e Y i i .inthe drawings', I have illustrated several simple and praeticalembodiments of my invention, .and in which similar. reference characters designate Corresponding parts throughout the several vieWs,--V 1 yFigure' l is a horizontal sectional viewf s'howingv a coin savings bank embodying one formof my present` invention; 2'

Fig.I 2 is an end elevation thereof; e y

Fig.-",3 is' aj'long'itdinal sectional ,view

means for unlocking the tray from the bank Fig. 8 is a plan view ofthe out or stamped blanlifof One i bank.

il; detail perspective view: showing Fig. -10 lis aolan viewio the out or stampedmetal blankfromfwhieh the tray yis formed. Fig. l1 is an enlargediragnientary longifv tudnal seetionef the tray ktaken on-'the line"r l'lllo Fig.` l551 1 Fig.v 12 is a transverse sectional View Sinin form of' the bank casing' and lai to Figfi illustrating a slightly modified ige. 13A and 14am plan vievv ofthe 8 5, offthecasing sections of the edge wall 12 between the parts 5 and 6 and aa V l along the free edge of the part 5. lVhen the n l i i' partnient closed on both sides excepting for the slots 7 and one side of a second similar stamped sheet inetal blanks from which the casing parts are formed.

Referring in detail to the drawings, and more particularly to Figs. 1 to 11 thereof, the body or outer casing of the bank preferably consists of two complementary sheet metal sections. As shown in Fig. 8, each of these casing sections is stamped or cut from sheet metal ofthe required gauge or thickness to provide a relatively wide part 5 for one side wall of theca-sing, andaconiparatively narrow part 6 for the opposite side wall of the casing. The part 5 has spaced longitudinally extending slots 7 cut therein, and the part 6 is provided with a single similar slot. Atone end oftheJ metal sheet, thesaine is cut tolprovide parts integral with the parts 5 and 6 which are `adapted to be bent along the line indicated at A to form flanges 8 and 9 respectively, which will extend at right angles to the plane of the side wall sections 5 and6. Each ofthese flanges 8 and 9 is provided with a narrow longitudinally extending slot 10.

At its opposite end the metal sheet is provided with` a longitudinally extending slot indicated at 11 adjacent each of its opposite rside edges.

Y'The sheet metal blank is also folded or bent along the parallel longitudinally extending lines indicated at B to provide the narrow connecting the same, a longitudinal flange 13 along'the opposite edge of the part 6 and contacting with the opposed face of the part 5, and a .i flange 14 extending longitudinally metal blank is thus folded, the flange 13 thereof is positioned centrally b'etweenthe slots 7 in the part 5 ofthe flank and the flange 9 at the end ofthe part 6,'is engaged with the inner face of the flangeS on the part 5 while the two slots `in these flanges are in registering relation with each other. Thus, the opposed parts 5 and 6 ofthe casing section will forrncne longitudinally extending corneoiinpartrnent formed by the laterally pro jecting portion of the part 5 of the casing section. n i i Having formed two of the sheet metal casing sections in the mannerabove explained,

as shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings, the laterally-projecting part 5-*of one casing section :u is arranged over the open side of the other casing section in opposed relation to the wall section 5 of the latter, the flanges 13 and 14; of-saidcasingv sections being engaged with each other andthe slots 11 in the ends of said flangesbeing in registering relation. When the two casing sections are thus vfitted together,vthe end flange 8 on the side wall portion 5'.of'one casing section engages between one end of the end flange 8 of the other casing i seetion and the end of the flange 14 thereof so that for the width of one compartment of the casing, the-flanges 8 of the two sections are in overlapping relation to each other. l now solder or Aweld the Contacting flanges 13 and 14 of the two casing sections to each other, and also preferably apply a coating of solder along the edges of the overlapping end flanges 8. Thus it will be seenthat an outer casing is produced inwhich the opposite side walls at the edges of the case are integrally connected with'each other, and said side walls being also rigidly connected by the end flanges 8 and 9 and the longitudinal flanges 13 and 14. The latter flanges provide the casing with three longitudinally extending compartments which are substantially completely closed at one of theirends by the end flanges 8', excepting for the relatively short and narrow slots10, while each of said casing compartments at its opposite end is entirely open. Tn stamping out the sheet metal blanks, each of the parts 12 forming the side edges of the casing and adjacent the opposite ends thereof is provided with an outwardly pressed portion forming the shallow internal shoulders -15 and 16 respectively. The shoulders 15 face towards the clos'ed end of the bank casing while the shoulders 16 face inwardly away from the open end of the casing and are connected with the edge walls of the casing by the inwardly sloping or inclined portions 16. Y

It will also be noted froni the abo-ve description that this outer housing or casing of the bank, with the exception of the slight protuberances at its side edges required to provide the shoulders 15 and 16 has the outer surfaces of its walls entirely smooth and uninterrupted by reinforcing beads, and caps or closures or other parts.

The casing above described is adapted to slidably receive a tray which divides each of the three compartments ofthe casing into arpair of coin receiving channels or raceways. This tray is also of very novel construction and as shown in Fig. 10 of the drawings is produced from a single blank of resilient -sheet metal. AThe metal sheet or blank 17 is of a length substantially twice the length of the bank body or casing, and is stamped orcut to provide therein the spacedv .parallel longitudinallyr extending slots 18. One end of vthe'blank has spaced oppositely directed spursv or teeth 19 cut therein, each set ofi spursfextending across the entire width ofthe blank, and one set of saidspurs being formed in the extreme end edge of the blank. Y

yFrein the opposite ends of the blank to points in'spaced relation to they center thereof, the side edges of the blank are formed with flanges indica-tedv at 'which are bent to extend at right angles to the plane of the metal sheet for a purpose which will presently appear. Y

i sheet is bent or folded on itself to provide the opposed integrally connected metal strips 22 separatedby the slots 18. Thev opposed parts of the met-al she'etare longitudinally curved as shown in Fig. 3 of the drawings, by any suitable mechanical means. Normally,these metal strips are slightly bowed outwardly away from each other'and dueto the inherent resiliency of the metal, kwill readily e yield under pressure. Therintegrally connected ends of these metal -strips whichl are provided with the two sets ofspurs 19 is bent vto across the width thereof along' lthe line indicated at C intermediate of the two sets of spurs so that the spurs 19 valong the end edge of the sheet are disposed in overlapping "relation upon the Vother integrally connected ends of the metal strip? as clearly illustrated in Fig. 11 of the dra-wings. The spurs or `teeth 19, which constitute coin guards are preferably bent to approximately the form shown inFig. 11, vthe integrally connected body portions -ofthe spurs defining substantially a semi-circle in cross section, and the points of the spurs beingreversely or outwardly curved away from the metal strips 22.

It will thus be seen that thetray consists essentially of three Vsect-ions to be received in the three compartments of the bank case or housing and each tray section having opposed resilien-tly yyieldable portions held in assembled relation by theintegrally formed coin guard means von one end of the tray. At

the other end of the tray, the tubular part 21 of the intermediate section 'may be permanently closed iff desired by welding or otherwise permanently securing plates over the opposite ends thereof. The inner end of the tubular end part of'each of the outer sections of the tray is also similarly closed as shown atr23, while the outer endsof these tubular portions are open. In the tubular part 21 of each of the outermost tray sections, a slidabjle locking member 24 is mounted and is urged outwardly therefrom by the coil spring 25 interposed betweenvone end of said member and the Vclosed end of the tubular part 21. Thisend 24v of thelocking member is opposed to the narrowslot 1-0 in the closed end `of the casing. The'other or outer end of the member 24 preferablyvhas a bev'- eled end edge shown at v26, lthe vbeveled surface thereon facing towards-.theendof the tray section. Y v

From the above description,` itA will beapparen-t that. when the tubular end `portions. 21 .are inserted in the open ends `of the respectivefcompartments of the bankcasing,

the connected intermediate' flanges 13 and 14 ofthe casing walls will be received in the slots 18 Abetween the tray sections. Asthe tray is moved inwardly, the locking members 24 will ride against the edge walls of the casing until the tray is entirely disposed within the casing and between theopposite side walls thereof, atwhich time the slots 27 in the end edges of the tubular parts 21 ofthe outer tray sectionsregister with the slots 10 in the closed end ofthe casing andthe locking members 24 are projected laterally by the springs 25 to engage the outer ends of said members under the shoulders 15. The

tray is thus locked inY the vcas-e against rei moval withoutv the use of the proper key.

In the final part of the inward movement of the--tray,the portions Vof the-sheet metal blanks 17 fwhichf integrally coniiect'thel several sections on parts 22 of thetray with each otheratthe ends of thelslots 18 are received in the'V slots 11 which are provided in the Vflanges'l and leik of the casing sections.

Thus, as 'will be seen from reference to" Figs. 1r and 2, `the end of the tray having the guard teeth vor spurs 19 thereon is entirely receivedwithin the ends of the casing com` partments. YIn the insertion ofthe tray, the flanges 21 along the outer side edges of the outermost sections of the tray ride against the inner faces of the side walls of the casing.

Since the parts 22 of each tray section in they individual compartments ofthe casing are separated or bowed in opposite directions, when the bank is empty, each coin receiving passage or raceway betweenythe trav parts and the opposed side-'wall of the casingV has a depth for the greater port-ion of its Vlength which is .appreciably less than the thickness of the coin to be receivedy therein.' Also, it

n will be understood that normally the distance between t,the outer 4surfaces of the semi-circular part ot the coin guard and the opposite `side walls ofv the bank is less than the coin thickness. Therefore, in order toy insert a.

coin, considerable pressure must be applied K to force the sameinto'the open end of one of the coin passages between one sider wall of the bank casing and the curved part of the coin guard. This coin guard wouldr thereby be depressed and the spurs or teeth sprung inwardly towards the body plate of the tray. After passing beyond the coin guard, the coin which will bevisible through the slots 7 in one `side wall ofthe bank may be moved inwai-diy towards the closed end of the bank casing. The resilient sheet metal strip 22 of `the tray section is thus depressed, and will exert a constant yielding pressure against the coin, holding the same tightlvvagainst the inner face of the casing wall. Therefore,

e when only a few coins have been inserted into the bank, they willbe properly held against shifting movement therein, avoiding rattling metallic noise 'bycontact of the coins against the metal parts of the bank@ After all of the passages or raceways of the bank have been filled with coins of the proper denominafio tion, the bank is then opened by the use of a proper key. It will of course, be evident that after a. coin has once been inserted in the bank, the guard teeth or spurs 19 will effectually prevent any possibility of the coin being removed through the open end of the casing. rFliese guard spurs are so distributed and spaced from the ends of the slots 7, that they cannot be manipulated by the insertion of wires or other implements in order to'permitthe coin to pass.

In order to open the bank and remove the coins, a key similar to that shown in 7 may be employed having the two pivotally connected members 28 with 'reduced projections 29 at one of their ends which'may `be spread apart for the required distance and insertec through the slots 1() in the closed end of the bank casing and the coinciding slots 2'? in the tubular parts 21 of the tray and engaged with the inner ends 24 of the locking members. By then pressing inwardly'on the two members 28 of the key, the locking Vmembers 24 may be drawn inwardly against the action of springs and disengaged from the shoulders 15. Bv then pushing inwardly on the key, the locking members may be moved beyond the shoulders 15 and the tray at its other end, projected beyond the open end of the bank casing. The projecting part of the tray is now grasped and the tra;vv pulled outwardly. The tubular parts 2l of the tray sections provide shoulders 30 at the innercdge of each of said parts so that as the tray is pulled outwardly fronrtlie casing compartments,the coins will also be drawn outwardly with the tray.-

y When the last coin in eachV of the' several raceways or channels hasbeen exposed beyond the open end of the bank casing, the outer ends of the locking members 24 come into engagement with the shoulders 16 which y prevents further outward movement of the tray, thus obviating its complete disconnection from the casing of the bank. The parts therefore, at all times remain assembled and after the coins have thus' been stripped and removed from the compartments of the bank, the tray may"l then be again easily forced inwardly until themembers 24 enthe locking shoulders 15 and 'is then returned to the' depositor. It will therefore, be apparent that a bank of this construction. enables the teller or other bank ol'licial to remove the coins from the bank with a minimum loss of time such as has heretofore been occasioned by the necessit of re-assemblinof the 'closely fitting parts of the bank after each removal of the coins therefrom.r

' In Figs. 12, 13 and 14, l have shown a somewhat modified form of the body or casing of the coin bank, in which the same is composed of the two sections 31 and 32 respectively. The 'sheet metal blank of the section 31 as shown inFig. 13 is cut to'provide in its intermediate portion 32 which forms one entire side Wall ofthe bank casing, two parallel series of slits 33, eachl end edge of the blank having tongues 34 located in line with the respective slits 33 in each series. This blank at one of its sideedges has the projecting flanges oreXtensions 35 and 36. The blank is ladapted to be folded along the parallel lines D in spaced relation to each of its ends so as lto provide the opposite edge walls 37 and aside wall section 33'which, after folding is disposed in spaced parallel relation `to the side wall section v31. The tongues 34 at each end of the-folded blank are inserted through the respective series ofv slits 33 Tand clinched upon the outer surface of the part 31 of the blank.

t will be understood' that the flanges 35 and 36 have first been bent at right angles to the plane of the vmetal sheet, and after folding, the flanges 35 are disposed upon the inner side of the opposite end portions of flange 36. f The other section 32 of the bank casing is stamped from a relatively narrow metal sheet to form the side lwall 39 of the intermediate compartment of the bank casing, said sheet metal blank being bent along the lines indicated at E to provide the opposite side flanges of this intermediate compartment which correspond to the inner flanges 'part31 which receive the tongues 34. The

ends of the tongues-40 are laterally bent upon the outer surface of the part 31 in an opposite direction from the tongues 34. In this manner, the part 32 forming the intermediate compartment ofthe bank casing is rigidly lik-ed in position with respect to the part 31. TWhile l have referred to the provision of the tongues 34 and 40 for securing the elements in properly assembled relation, it is to be lunderstood that other means might be substituted therefor, and the parts permanently fixed against relative movement either by soldering,'or mechanical fastening means whereby any projections or'protuberances on the outer face of the bank casing may be eliminated. 'The tray which divides 'the outer casing which is fabricated from twov sheet metal parts which maybe easily and y 4`#ing maximum durability.`

quickly assembled to produce a rigid and substantialcasing structureV and in which externally projecting flanges or other protuberant' elements on the opposite side faces of the casing are entirely eliminatedso that the bank can be easily and yquickly inserted into leather case or holder or removed therefrom. The invention is further characterized and distinguished from prior devices of thiskind,v4

in that the movable tray 1 is provided with coin guard means at one end located within the open end of thebank `casing through which the coinspare inserted, andsaid tray Y being Wholly enclosed and concealed within ducing manufacturing costs and at the same time, providing anarticle of this kind possess- Thelockiiig means provided on the opposite end of the trayfrom the coinA guard means,

may be ofrvarious other forms than that illustrated in the drawings. "It is howe-ver, a

desirable feature .that this locking ,means shall be so constructed, that vit will cooperate with the` keeper means on the outer casing, not only to 'retain the tray in its normal vfully inserted position within the bankcasing but alsoto limit its withdrawal or outward movement therefrom, thus saving time in the re,- assemblage' of the fparts and alsoobviating possible damage to the tray sections or to the locking means carried thereby. A v

Vith respect to the slots 7 in the opposite side walls ofthe bank casing, thisis alwell known feature of the priorart devices, and it will be understoodthat if greater rigidity or strength is desired, these yslots may be en# 'tirely omitted or spaced openings substituted therefor through which thefvcoins will be vis'- ible.` "/Iherefore, it isto'be understood that while I'have herein disclosed several simple and practical embodiments of the essential 4features of my invention,`in the further d evelopment thereof, various structural changes may be found desirable, `and I accordingly reserve the privilege ofk resorting to lall suchvv legitimate modifications in thenforin and'relative arrangement of the several elements as scope of the appended claims. Y

I claim: 1 i Y l. A coin bank vcomprising an elongated "casing substantially closed atone end and entirely open at its opposite end, and a tray longitudinally slidable in said casing and wholly contained therein when in operative position to form in conjunction with the side Walls ofthe casing a pair of raceways receiving/ coins inserted into the open end: of

the casing, guard meanscarried-by the tray` at theylatterend ofthe casing to. prevent the extraction'of the coins therethrough, and v`releasable locking means carried by the 'tray and cooperatingwith means on the casing.-

wall to lock the tray against sliding movement in thecasing.

2. A coin bank comprising an elongated" casing-'substantially closed at yone end'andl entirely open at its opposite end, anda tray longitudinally slidaole in said casing andV wholly contained thereinwhen in operative` e position to formin conjunction'with ythe Side walls of the-casing azpair of raceways receiving coins inserted into the open end of the casing, guard'means carried by thetray at the latter end of the casing to prevent the extraction ofthe kcoins therethrough, :releasable locking means carried by the tray-and cooperating with meanson the` casingwall to lock the tray against sliding ,movement in" the casing', and saidl tray including longitudinally extending f resiliently yieldable parts normally exerting `-an outward pr'essureagainst the opposite side walls of the casing. 'f'

longitudinally'slidablev in said --casing and coin bank comprising an ielongatedu casing substantiallyclosed at one end and entirely open at its opposite .end, and a] tray position to form ink conjunctionV with the k side walls of the casing a pair of ra'ceways receiving comsi'nsertedintothe open end of the casing, guard means carried bythe tray at the -latter end of the casing to'prevent thejextraction ofthe coins therethrough,

- releasable locking means carried bythe tray and cooperating with means onthecasingf wall to lockfthe tray faga'inst slidingmove- Y ment in the casing,.and one wall of the cas-Y ing being also provided Vwith* keeper means adjacenty to the open end thereoflengageable. by the locking means `on thetray to limit the withdrawal of the'utrayiffromlthe f casing.

LA coin bank` comprisingy an elongatedY casing substantially closed at Vone of .itsends and'entireily vopen at its other end for theinsertion .and removal of coins therethrough,

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a Vmember slidably mounted within the casing and `in conjunction with the opposite side lwalls thereof forming .separatek coin receiving raceways, said'member infits opmay be fairly considered within the spirit and era-tive position f being entirely contained within the casing, andcoin .guard means integrally formed with one end of said member .and located kwithin the open end Aofthe casing permitting of the insertion of thecoins but preventing theirY extraction from" the raceways in casing substantially closed at one `of its ends and entirely open atl its other end for the insertion and removal of coins therethrough, a member slidably mounted within the eas'- ing and in conjunction with the opposite side walls thereof forming separate coin receiving raceways, said member in its operative position being entirely conta-ined within the casing, coin guard means 'integrally formed withoneV end ofsaid member and located within the open endv of the casing permitting of the insertion of the coins but preventing their extraction from the raceways inthe operative'position of said member, and means carried by said member at its opposite end for releasablyvlocking said member within the casing. f'

l6. A coin bank comprising an elongated casing substantially closed atpone of its ends and entirely open at its opposite end and having spaced longitudinal partitions between its opposite side-walls dividing the interior of thercasing into non-communicating compartments, a tray having sections slid able in the respective compartments of the easing and cooperating vwith the side walls of each compartment to provide a parir of coin receiving raceways, said sections being integrally connected at one end of the tray, the latter end ofthe tray having guard'means located withinthe open ends of the casing compartments permitting of the insertion of the coins into the raceways but preventing their removal therefrom in the operative position of said tray, and means for'releasably locking the 'tray against slidingmovement in the casing. f

17. A'coin bank Vcomprising an elongated casing substantially closed at one of its ends and entirely open at its opposite end and `havingspaced longitudinal partitions betweenit'sV opposite sidewalls dividing the interiorfof the casing into non-communicating compartments, a tray having sections slidable in the respective compartments ofthe casing and cooperating with the sidevwalls 0f each compartment to provide a Vpair ofLV coin receiving raceways, said sections being integrally connected at one end of the tray, the latter end of the rtray having guard means located within the open ends of the casing compartments permitting of they insertion of the coins into the raceways but preventing` their removal therefrom inthe operative poy sition of said tray, veach of the tray sections at its other end having meansv for stripping the coins from the raceways in the outward sliding movement of the 'tray through the open end of the casing, and means for releasably locking lthe tray against sliding movement in the casing.

-8. A Ycoin bank comprising an elongated casing substantially closed at one of its ends and entirely open at its opposite end and having spaced longitudinal partitions between its opposite side walls'dividing the interior of the'casing into nonecommunicating compartments, a tray'slidable in said casing and having spaced slots accommodating said partitions of the casing, said tray adapted to be wholly received within said casing and having vmea-ns at one of its ends positioned-within the open ends of the casing compartments permitting of the insertion of coins into said compartments but preventing their extraction therefrom, and means for releasably locking the tray at its otherl end to the casing to prevent ksliding movement of the tray and the unauthorized removal of the coins.

f 9. AV coin bank comprising a'n elongated casing substantially closed at one of its ends a-ndentirely open at its opposite end for the insertion of 'coins` a tray slidable in said casing and consisting of a resilient metal sheet folded upon itself to provideyieldable parts cooperating with opposite side walls of the' casing to form two coin receiving raceways therein, locking means movable between the folded parts of the metal sheet at one end of the tray to coact with the casing and releas-.`

ably lock the tray against sliding movement, p

' insertionof the coins, a tray consisting of a resilient metal sheet folded upon itself to pro- Y vide parts forming ink conjunction with the opposite sidewalls of the casing coin receiving raceways and yieldingly holdingthe inserted coins against movement therein, said metal sheet at one'of its ends having integrally formed coin guards positioned within the open end of the casing in the operative position of the tray and permitting of the insertion of coins into'the racewa-ys while preventing their extraction therefrom, and means for releasably locking said tray at its other end to the casing to prevent slidingl movement of the tray and the unauthorized removal of the coins.

11. A coin bank comprising an elongated casing substantially closed at one of its ends and entirely open at its opposite end' for the insertion of coins, a tray slidable in said cas- Vthe opposite side Walls of the casingv to provide coin receiving raceways, and the other end of said tray being provided with coin guard means positioned withinthe open end eskk vtions of the casing and permitting of the insertion oi coins into the raceWays while preventing their extraction therefrom.

12. A coin bank comprising an elongated casing substantially closedat one of its ends and entirely open at its opposite end for the insertion 0i coins, a tray slidable insaid casing and consisting of a. resilient metal sheet having a partthereof ormedto provide ar transversely extending tube at one end of the tray, means operatively 'mount-ed wit-hin said 'tube and coacting with the casing to releasat opposite sides of the tray whereby upon the release of the locking means and the outward movement of the tray through the open end of the casing, the coins yare stripped from the raceWays. f

13. A coin bank comprising a fiat elongated casing, a tray longitudinally slidable Within said casing and in conjunction with the opposite side Walls thereof forming twov coin receiving raceways, yieldable means on one end of said tray obstructing entrance to said raceWays but permitting of the insertion of coins therein at one end of the casing While preventing the extraction of the coins, and releasable locking means carried by the other end of the tray cooperating` with spaced means on one of the casing Walls to lock the tray against sliding movement in the casing and to limit the Withdrawal of the tray therefrom to prevent complete disconnection of the tray from the casing. i l

14. A coin bank comprising a iiat elongated casing consisting of tivo similar sheet metal sections each bent toiprovide one complete compartment and one side Wall of a second compartment and each ot saidsechaving longitudinally extending flanges segregating said compartments from each other, and end flanges substantially completely closing said compartments at one of their ends, the other ends of the casing compartments being completely open, a tra7 having sections slid able in the respective compartments of the casing and provided with spaced slots receiving lsaid longitudinal flanges of the casing, said tray sectionsdividing each compartment into a pair of coin receiving raceways, resilient guard means on one end of the tray partially closing the open ends of the casing compartments and permitting of the insertion of coins therethrough into the raceways'while preventingthe extraction of .the coins, and means for locking the tray Within `the casing against sliding movement relative thereto. u v

15. coinxbanl"comprising,a casing having a plurality of compartments Vsegregated irom each otherb y-'lonOfitud'i-nalli* extending y n c partitions, a'tray slidablefwithin the casing. and consisting ot a single resilient metal sheet `iicflded intermediate of its length and having spaced longitudinal Vslots receiving the paret' Itray sections slidablein the respective compartments or" the casing, saidmetal sheet one' ot its ends having resiliently yieldable guard nic-ans cooperating with the other end ot the metal sheet to yieldingly retain the fol-ded parts ot the sieet in cooperative relation with the ,opposite'side -xvalls of the casing'coinpartments to Jform a pair of coin reeiving raceways in each compartment, and said guard. means partially closingone end 1 c sing .compartments Vbutpermitting insertion of coins therethrough into the r f yteways While preventing the extraction of the coins, and means for 'releasably lockmovement relative thereto. A

16. A coin bank comprising a casing having a plurality of compartments segregated from each other by longitudinally extending partitions, a tray slidable Within the casing and consisting or" a singlelresilient met-al'sheet folded intermediate ofits length and having f. paced longitudinal slots receiving the partitions of the casing and providing a series of tray sections slidable inthe respective compartments ofthe casing, said `metal sheet at one ofcits ends having resiliently yieldableguard means cooperating with the other end of the metal sheet to yieldingly retain the folded parts of the sheet in cooperative relation with the opposite side Walls of the casing compartments to form a pair of coin receiving raceWays in each compartment, and said guard means partially closing one end of: the casing compartments but permitting of the insertion of coins therethrough into titions of the casing and providing aseriesv ZJO fing the tray Within the casing against sliding the rac/Ways While preventing the extraction i.

of the coins, key operated locking means carried by the other end of at least one ot the tray sections, and one Wall of said casing adjacent opposite ends thereof having means adapted to be engaged byrsaid locking means to lock thetray Within the casing against sliding movement, and to limit the Withdrawal of the tra-y from the casing.

17. A coin bank comprising a casing having a. plurality of compartments segregated from each other by longitudinally extending partitions, a tray slidable Within the casing and consisting of a single resilient metal sheet folded intermediate ofits length and having spaced long'ritudinal Aslots receiving the part1` tions-of the casing and providing a series of tray sections slidable 11i-the respective comgui..

partinents of the casing@V said metal sheet at one of its ends having resiliently yieldahle guard means Cooperating with the other end of tliefnietal sheet to yieldinglyretainthe folded parts ofthe sheet in cooperative relation with the opposite side Walls of the Casing compartments to forni a pair of Coin receivinzg` raceways in each compartment, and said guard means partially closing one end of the' Casing compartments but permitting of theinsertion of coins therethrough into the race- Ways While preventing the extraction of the coins, key operated looking means carried by the othery end of at least one or" the tray seoti ons, one Wall of said casingadjacent opposite ends thereof having means adapted to be engaged by said locking means to lock the tray Within the casing against sliding movement, and to limit thewithdravval of the tray from the casing, and each of the tray sections at the latter ends thereof being provided with means for stripping the Coins from the race- Ways, as the tray is Withdrawn.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention, I have signed my naine hereto.

CHARLES LENFANT. v- 

